I considered a "Blockbuster" to be any trade that involved a superstar player in or near the prime of his career or a trade that involved multiple top-tier players or draft picks. The "low-level" would be swapping of bench players, points for a role player, or points for a late draft pick. Anything that fell in between would be considered "mid-level". Obviously, the rating is subjective and many of the trades could have potentially fell in a different category. In the trade impact score, a "blockbuster" received 5 points, a "mid-level" received 3 points, and a "low-level" received 1 point.
Also, keep in mind that these were categorized by GM, not by franchise. I am studying the people behind the moves, not the teams. So, for example, trades made by GM Ballsohard for the Lakers and the 76ers are lumped together in the study.
Here is the chart showing the total amount of trades made by each GM for Seasons 13-15:
- TradeTotals.png (33.22 KiB) Viewed 1093 times
Below is the chart showing the impact point totals:
- TradeImpact.png (51.07 KiB) Viewed 1093 times
So, if you are looking for a trade partner, NickMalone77 and Iamquailman seem to always be open for business. And if you are looking for a league-shaking trade, DarthVegito may be your man.
